http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=393 en-EN The Prostate Cancer Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/diagnosing_prostate_cancer_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/diagnosing_prostate_cancer_video Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:20:33 -0500
Delve into the prostate, understand this complex disease found in men that is challenging to diagnose, and witness a cutting-edge procedure that may change how ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/treating_prostate_cancer_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/treating_prostate_cancer_video Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:05:01 -0500
Once someone is diagnosed with prostate cancer, the patient and his doctors decide on a course of action and create a treatment plan. Very often ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/prostate_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/prostate_cancer Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:15:35 -0500
The vast majority (over 95%) of prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas, cancers that develop in glandular tissue. These tumorous growths develop in the tissue of the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/prostate_anatomy http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/prostate_anatomy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:12:23 -0500
The prostate gland is found only in males and is an essential part of the male reproductive system. It's about the size and shape of ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/prostate_function http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/prostate_function Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:02:00 -0500
The Prostate Gland The prostate gland is the largest of the male reproductive glands and serves a vital function in the male reproductive system. It secretes ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/what_is_prostate_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/what_is_prostate_cancer Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:18:45 -0500
What Is Cancer? The process of cell growth in the body is normally an orderly one. Cells grow and divide as necessary to produce more cells ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/screening_and_detection http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/screening_and_detection Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:18:58 -0500
Screening and Testing Screening is testing someone for a disease when there are no symptoms of the disease present. Screening tests are widely used by clinicians ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/cancer_biopsy http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/cancer_biopsy Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:03:11 -0500
Biopsy If the PSA test or the DRE indicate that cancer may be present, then the doctor may recommend biopsy. In a biopsy, tissue samples are ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/growth_and_spread_of_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/growth_and_spread_of_cancer Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:58:08 -0500
Most cases of prostate cancer grow very slowly, and many prostate cancers never extend beyond the prostatic capsule. Many men die with, rather than from, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/imaging_diagnostics http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/imaging_diagnostics Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:21:25 -0500
Unlike for many other cancers, there are no standardized imaging protocols, apart from the use of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), for the early detection and diagnosis ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/treatment_planning http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/treatment_planning Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:01:56 -0500
A cancer's stage (how far it has progressed) is a very important factor in deciding on treatment and estimating the patient's prognosis. After biopsy confirms ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/treatment http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/prostate_cancer/treatment Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:22:42 -0500
Prostate cancer patients are likely to have a number of treatment options to choose from. If you have prostate cancer, you may feel pressured to ...]]>